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FL S1648

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2011

Primary Sponsor

Gwen Margolis

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires each Florida high school student to complete a 1-week course in human sexuality during each of the 4 years of high school, covering abstinence, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, and teen pregnancies.

  • Defines "medically accurate information" as information supported by research conducted using generally accepted scientific methods and recognized as accurate by leading professional organizations.

  • Mandates the Department of Education develop the coursework with input from teachers, school administrators, students, parents, and medical professionals, to be taught uniformly across all school districts.

  • Allows students to opt out of human sexuality or sexually transmitted disease instruction if a parent submits a written request to the school principal, with no penalty to the student.

  • Makes resource packets containing course content available to students upon request through school guidance counselors after informing students of the packet contents.

Legislative Description

Required Instruction in the Public Schools

Last Action

Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 540

4/27/2011

Committee Referrals

Education Pre-K - 123/10/2011

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